Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Westminster City Council
64 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 6QP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westminster.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
Town Hall, Hornton Street
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training) Tracking Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79634000 - Career guidance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This service is required to deliver the tracking, monitoring and reporting of 16– 17 year olds, academic years 11 through to 13. The service provider will achieve this by undertaking activity surveys, maintaining and reporting to the Authority on the September Guarantee, maintaining and delivering the initial engagement and signposting of young people identified as being an early leaver, and referring young people to each borough’s NEET panel as appropriate. Additionally, through the collection of data focussed on students in academic years 10 to 11, who are recognised at risk of becoming NEET.
It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded for the duration of an initial three (3) years, with the option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months.
In July 2021, the Councils undertook a market engagement exercise. Information for the previous market engagement will be shared in the upcoming tender.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £496,750
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To award a service contract for the delivery of Tracking and Survey Activities Relating to Young People’s Participation in Employment, Education or Training across two authorities, Westminster City Council (WCC) and The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC). This service is required to deliver the tracking, monitoring and reporting of 16 – 17 year olds, academic years 11 through to 13.
The service provider will achieve this by:
1) undertaking activity surveys
2) maintaining and reporting to the Authority on the September Guarantee
3) maintaining and delivering the initial engagement and signposting of young people identified as being an early leaver
4) referring young people to each borough’s NEET panel as appropriate
5) collection of data focussed on students in academic years 10 to 11, who are recognised at risk of becoming NEET
It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded for a duration of an initial three (3) years, with the option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
24 January 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
If you are not registered on Westminster City Council's capitalEsourcing e-tendering portal, but would like to participate, please use the link below and follow the on-screen registration instructions. https://www.capitalesourcing.com/web/login.shtml
We anticipate publishing this tender in mid to late January 2022. Contract commencement is likely to be August 2022.